Edmond v. United States explained

Litigants:Edmond v. United States
Arguedate:February 24
Argueyear:1997
Decidedate:May 19
Decideyear:1997
Fullname:Jon E. Edmond v. United States
Usvol:520
Uspage:651
Docket:96-262
Parallelcitations:117 S. Ct. 1573; 137 L. Ed. 2d 917
Holding:Inferior officers are those who are supervised and directed by principal officers, that is, those officers appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate.
Majority:Scalia
Joinmajority:Rehnquist, Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer; Souter (Parts I and II)
Concurrence:Souter (in part)
Lawsapplied:U.S. Const., Art. II, ยง2, cl. 2

Edmond v. United States, 520 U.S. 651 (1997), was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States on the status of members of the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals under the Appointments Clause.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArtII.S2.C2.3.11.3 Modern Doctrine on Principal and Inferior Officers . August 6, 2024 . Constitution Annotated.